4. McCutcheon v. FEC (2014):
The Court struck down aggregate contribution limits, arguing that there's not enough evidence to support the link between these limits and corruption.

3. Citizens United v. FEC (2010):
This case overturned the ban on independent political spending by corporations and unions, arguing that such spending is protected by the First Amendment and does not pose a significant risk of corruption.

2. First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti (1978):
This case expanded the right to spend money to promote political views to include corporations.

Here's a more detailed look:

1. Buckley v. Valeo (1976):
This case established that spending money on political campaigns is a form of protected speech and that restrictions on spending are subject to strict scrutiny.

It was a Putin kiss up reality show. There was no good faith deal making going on there. Good on Zelensky for leaving the puppets tangled in their strings.